Washington DC "Slayers"
Rugby League Football Club

They need players, supporters and volunteers to help them in their inaugural season! Contact Brendon at 202 328 4819 for more info. or write to BJ.CHETHAM@interbizusa.com

Brendon, CEO of the DC "Slayers" would like to increase their team membership and supporter base, for those interested in helping expand this exciting sport. They play during the summer at present which puts fitness levels to the extreme, but "that is what League is all about." They already have some excellent Rugby Players and Touch Players on their team, who want to keep their fitness levels up during the off-season.

The season is May to September, and they train currently only once a week, Wednesday evenings from 5.00pm - dark. The team is split between Baltimore and DC so he would like to increase both teams for local competitions.

The new team are a mixed base of New Zealand, Australian and British Embassy staff, and a mix of Baltimore, Virginia and DC locals. In their inaugural match they upset the competition straight away by beating last years finalists New Jersey Sharks, 56-26, then were beaten by
last years winners while they were still hurting, 32-12 to Glen Mill Bulls of PA. They won their third game 42-22 against Media MantaRays.

For rules, club sides, schedules and further info. around the US refer to www.amnrl.com.
(The American National Rugby League is the governing body for Rugby League development within the USA and a member of the Rugby League International Federation. AMNRL hosted the New Zealand "A" Squad in Philadelphia in November 2002 and from that match they  had tremendous response to developing Rugby League in new regions).

(Footnote: with good support of players, volunteers and sponsors, Rugby League could soon earn the kind of reputation here that we already have for NZ Rugby Ambassadors Shield).